Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 47.2% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
UAH312.82
|
$10.08
AMD3,896.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
UAH260.68
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
$1.02
AMD392.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.93
|
$0.60
AMD231.94
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.19
|
$0.77
AMD296.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH177.50
|
$4.11
AMD1,590.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
UAH160.24
|
$5.82
AMD2,251.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
UAH73.49
|
$2.29
AMD884.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
UAH81.46
|
$3.27
AMD1,265.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
$0.52
AMD202.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.27
|
$0.81
AMD314.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.17
|
$0.77
AMD299.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH38.69
|
$0.89
AMD345.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.62
|
$0.30
AMD116.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.47
|
$0.30
AMD116.25
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
UAH213.08
|
$5.13
AMD1,982.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.66
UAH398.84
|
$10.34
AMD3,996.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,944.11
UAH1,277,343.64
|
$31,015.91
AMD11,988,510.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.19
UAH173.09
|
$4.29
AMD1,658.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
UAH240.05
|
$22.14
AMD8,557.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$558.46
UAH23,052.86
|
$967.29
AMD373,883.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.98
UAH13,456.06
|
$640.24
AMD247,469.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.04
UAH2,973.91
|
$88.86
AMD34,348.69
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.07
UAH15,069.92
|
$308.47
AMD119,233.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,874.47
UAH283,771.53
|
$8,316.23
AMD3,214,454.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
UAH52.14
|
$2.07
AMD799.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH55.34
|
$3.49
AMD1,349.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH93.85
|
$2.58
AMD999.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
UAH1,105.01
|
$83.09
AMD32,118.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
UAH208.55
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
UAH2,858.44
|
$93.13
AMD35,998.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.51
UAH1,507.22
|
$61.89
AMD23,922.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.23
UAH3,600.89
|
$132.82
AMD51,339.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.45
UAH3,898.90
|
$118.67
AMD45,869.08
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Yerevan or Kiev. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.